The culture of a state may be reflected in that state's handgun control laws, its rules on the distribution of alcohol, or its laws concerning abortion, prostitution, the use of land, and many other issues that tend to receive differing levels of support across America. This reflects which kind of advantage to federalism?
A) accommodation of diversity
B) strengthening of liberty through division of powers
C) lack of accountability
D) encouragement of laboratories of democracy
E) fiscal disparities among the states
Q. 2Which of the following is NOT a reason that fewer women than men seek elected office?
A) Women are not allowed to run for elected office unless they have completed a graduate degree.
B) Women face greater difficulty in raising money to pay campaign expenses.
C) Women tend to shoulder more responsibilities for home and family than men do.
D) Women face age-old prejudices.
Q. 3During the period of new federalism, how has the Supreme Court used the Eleventh Amendment?
A) to strike down state laws that are in noncompliance with federal laws
B) to restrict lawsuits in federal court against public employers
C) to disallow state laws under the doctrine of preemption
D) to increasingly protect the authority of Congress
E) to emphasize the sovereignty of the national government
Q. 4The increased presence of women in policymaking positions has resulted in such changes as
A) increased punishments for family violence and sexual abuse of children.
B) fewer restrictions on the rights of gun owners.
C) increased use of the death penalty.
D) decreases in funding to education and social services.
Q. 5What is the significance of the New Federalism era, which began in the 1990s?
A) It has opened a new era of liberalism in our nation, shifting our ideology further to the left.
B) It has shifted the predominance of power to the local level of government.
C) It has represented an era in which the U.S. Constitution was rewritten in favor of a more conservative governmental structure.
D) It appears that a significant counterthrust has occurred that has favored an increase in states' rights.
E) It has represented an era in which the Supreme Court consistently reiterated the power of the federal government over the states.
Q. 6The first openly gay mayor of a major U.S. city was
A) Annise Parker, sworn in as mayor of Houston in 2010.
B) Nelda Martinez, sown in as mayor of Corpus Christi in 2012.
C) Ivy Taylor, sworn in as mayor of San Antonio in 2015.
D) Reginald Dwight, sworn in as mayor of Dallas in 1992.
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